Chenille yarn



Filed July 25. 1930 Patented ct. .27, 1.9.31

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STANLEY H. HINLEIN, 0F ELKIN S PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 J' H. HINLEIN & SONS, OF PHILADELPHIA, IEENNSYLVANIA,v A FIRM COMPOSED OF JOSEPH I-I. HINLEIN, MILTON J'. HINLEIN, AND STANLEY H. HINLEIN CHENILLE YARN `Application led July 25, 1930. Serial No. 470,734.

This invention relates to chenille yarn, and the object of the invention is to provide a chenille' yarn that will have an inherent relatively stiff resilient nature, by which raised patterns may be produced on fabric in which my improved yarn is used.

Chenille yarns of the prior art have been of a flaccid nature which, when incorporated ina fabric, lie flat and lifeless due to their having no inherent stiffness or resiliency. This lack of inherentA resiliency and stiffness is due to the construction of the yarn, which usually is composed of a flaccid core thread,

around which, in the uncut chenille yarn, the curled chenille thread is placed, the chenille thread being bound to the core thread by a flaccid binder thread twisted about the core thread and catching the chenille thread at various spaced intervals along the core thread to. form the whole into theultimate chenille yarn.

In cut chenille yarns, of the prior art, the filaments of which the chenille tufts are formed are bound into the yarn by twisting two iaccidn core threads together with the chenille tufts interposed between them.

In order to provide the inherent stiffness and resiliency in my improved yarn, I incorporate in the yarn an additional core strand or strands, each of which has in itself an inherent stiffness and resiliency which, when my improved chenille yarn is incorporated in a cloth, causes the yarn to stand up ntermediate the points at which it is tied into the fabric, whereby I am able to produce beautiful raised pattern effects. My invention is applicable to chenille yarns of both the cut and uncut varieties.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a piece of uncutl chenille yarn `made in accordance with the principles of my invention, the figure being drawn to an enlarged scale;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section takenon the line 2-2, Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a piece of cut chenille yarn made in accordance with the princi-ples of my invention, and

Fig. 4 is a crosssection taken on the line 4 4, Fig. a

As shown in Figs. l and 2, the uncut chenille yarn includes a flaccid core thread l, composed of ordinary fibrous material com` Inonly used in the making of chenille yarns.

Twisted -loosely with and running throughout the length of the liaccid core thread l, I provide a relatively stiftI but resilient core strand 2. This core strand is composed preferably of horse hair but it may be composed of any other natural or synthetic lilanient having the desired inherent stiffness and resiliency.

Around the core threads l and 2, I twist the usual chenille thread 3 which, as shown in Figs. l and 2, is composed of a plurality of relatively line lilaments grouped together, which in the aggregate produce a thread of a more or less spiral or curly nature, consisting of a series of successive convolutions 4c throughout its length. As this curled chenille thread is twisted loosely around the core strands l and 2 certain of the convolutions are distorted or straightened out, forming relatively straight portions 5 which he against one side or the other of the core cornposed of the strands l-2.

The chenille thread 3 is bound to the core member l-2 by means of the usual tlaccid binding thread 6 which combines with the core strands l-2 as a part of the core in the finished yarn. As the binder thread is twisted around the other core strands l-2 and around the curled chenille thread 3, it binds the said chenille thread to the core strands l and 2, flattening sonie of the natural curls in the chenille thread and thereby producing the relatively straight portions 5 is capable of being formed into .a series of curls 4or convolutions as it is twisted around the core 'members of the yarn or prior to its being twisted arounfd said core members.

In Figs. 3 and 4, the cut chenille 'yarn is shown as being constructed of apair o iaocid core members 1a, la twisted about or intertwisted with a pair `of relatively stiff, inherently resilient core members 20 2a, composed of horse -hair'or other suitable material of the character above noted.

The chenille thread in this case, in place of being curled and twisted loosely around the core elements is passed back and forth between pairs of the core elements, a iaccid core strand la and a resilient core strand 2a comprising one of said pairs and the other core l elements la and 2a comprising the second of said pairs, the outer loops of the chenille thread 3a thereafter being cut in the usual manner producing tufts 4a, held between the said pairs of core elements lov-2a and lez-2a, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.A The tufts are placed one against lthe other or in such relatively close relationship tofeach other as to .form a substantially cylindrical cut surface on the outside of the Figs. 3 and 4.

The yarn shown in Figs. 3 and 4, like that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, -when incorporated in a fabric, will stand up from the ,foundation of the fabric producing the raised pattern effects above noted, varying from the above mentioned uncut chenille fabric only in that its appearance is different to the same extent as any cut chenille fabric differs from an uncut chenille fabric of the same general yarn, as illustrated in character or design.

' ication as cut and uncut chenille.

The two general types of chenille yarn to which my invention is particularlyv adaptable have been referred to throughout the sperlzli- T e cut typeis usually referred to in the-trade as chenille, while the uncut type is frequently referredto as frill yarn or ratine for the purpose of distinction.

I claim:

1. A chenille yarn characterized "by the presence therein of a relatively stiff resilient core.

2. A chenille yarn characterized by the presence therein of a core strand having an inherent relatively stiff resilient nature.l

3. A chenille yarn characterized by the presence therein of a plurality of inherently stiff resilient core strands.

y4. A chenille yarn characterized by the presence therein of a core composed of a plurality` of individual strands, at least one of which has an inherently stiff resilient nature. ,f

resilient nature, and a plurality ofrelatively line filaments surrounding said vcore and bound thereto.

6. A chenille yarn characterized by the presence therein of a core composed of a plurality of individual. strands twisted together, at least one ofwhich has an inherently stift resilient nature, and a plurality of relatively fine filaments grouped together and extending laterally from and secured to said core.

7 A chenille yarn comprising a plurality of relatively flaccidcore strands and a relatively stiff resilient core strand twisted together, and a plurality of filaments grouped together and bound to the core by the intertwisting of the strands thereof. c

8. A chenille yarn comprising a plurality of relatively accid core strands and a relatively stifl resilient core strand twisted together, and a plurality of filaments grouped together and twisted loosely around the core and bound to the core by the intertwisting .of the strands thereof.

thread comprising a plurality of relatively iine filaments grouped together andtwisted in a relatively loose manner about said core, and a binder thread twisted around the core and the chenille thread to bind the latter to the. former.

l0.- A chenille yarn comprising a iaccid c ore strand and a core strand having an' inherent relatively stiif resilient nature, a chenille thread comprising a plurality of relatively fine filaments grouped together and twisted to produce therein a series of convolutions, said curled thread being twisted in a relatively loose manner about said core, and a binder thread twisted around the core and the chenille thread to bind the latter to the former.

11. A chenille yarn comprising a pluralit of relatively iaccid core strands and a plura ity of relatively stiff core strands twisted together, anda plurality of filaments extending substantially radially from the core and bound thereto by the said intertwisting of l rality of relatively stift' core strands twisted together, and a plurality of filaments extending through the core between pairs of said core strands consisting respectively of a flaccid strand and a relatively stiif strand, said filaments extending substantially radially from the core and bound thereto by the said intertwisting of the core strands.

13. A chenille yarn characterized by the presence therein of a core strand composed of horse hair.

- STANLEY H. HINLEIN. 

